3/15/2013 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great wine. Drink now. Not gonna get any better.

2/12/2013 - 2PinotsInAPod Likes this wine:

Getting better every time. Great year for the marlstone. Paired great with Asian beef dish.

1/28/2013 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Good wine. Fun varietal if you can find a good one.

12/24/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod Likes this wine:

Good merlot at good price point

12/25/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod Likes this wine:

Paired well with antelope marinera sauce and cheese ravilois

12/18/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Not the best Lust year. But respectable. Fruit forward lil harsh on finish. Maybe need a year or two more in bottle. At this price, not sure I would buy more.

12/19/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Well defined Pinot Noir. Good balance of fruit and finish. A recommend at this price range.

11/23/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Paired well with traditional turkey dinner. Great Pinot all around. Nose, fruit and finish.

11/18/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Paired awesomely with turkey and fixings.

11/12/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great wine. Smoother the longer it was open. Paired nice with dinner. Pizza, wings and salads. Only AL was missing.

11/12/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Paired well with Beef ribs and other apps. Smooth, bit maybe just a tad beyond it years.

11/10/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Took a while to open up. Hoping for amazing, settled for better than average. Next time.

5/19/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Nailed it with bbq'd chicken and fruit.

4/27/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Might be at the beginning of the "end" of the best of this wine's potential. It was good but I think I tasted a tint of oxidation & metallic tinge. Definitely drink now!!

4/27/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Was really yummy. We paired it with red velvet cupcakes & it was decadent. :)

4/1/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

one of the best Temps I have enjoyed. Paired wonderfully with Spicy Bison burgers and beef steak chili. Probably towards the tail end of drinkability. Drink now.

2/5/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod Likes this wine:

Great wine. Very smooth finish. One of the best petite sirahs in the nor cal region.

1/29/2012 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great central coast Pinot. For thE price range a great value wine. Highly recommend.

12/30/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Smooth buttery wine. Very very good. Went well with Kumamoto oysters and tuna carpaccio. Highly recommend.

12/30/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Paired awesome with pork belly salad, kumumoto oysters and tuna carpaccio. Great nose, smooth finish. Great great wine.

12/25/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Paired perfectly with pork rib roast and roasted garlic potatoes. This wine is awesome. Best red under $75 there is. The 2005 I think is right up there with the proprietary red. From pahlmeyera, the same year. Highly recommend this wine.

12/24/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Phenomenal wine. Paired well with grilled sturgeon and Brussels sprouts. Highly recommend this year. A liTtle smokey up front with fruit and coffee on the back end . We let it decant for about an hour. Opened up very well. Holds its complexity throughout. The finish is the highlight. Just a really classic wine.

12/10/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

This wine is just beginning to get good. Next five years, this wine will be a 95+ wine.

12/8/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Awesome wine. Best with filet or smokey cheese. Really opened up nicely. Have half a bottle to enjoy day two. Was even better.

11/24/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Expected to be perfect w/turkey, but disappointing. Tasted a bit alcoholic and sharp. Definitely a let down from what is normally expected from Merryvale wines. Hopefully it was just this bottle and not the norm for this vintage and varietal of Merryvale's.

11/23/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

One of the best years of the Profile.

11/23/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

An amazing Chardonnay. Hard to beat.

11/18/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Amazing wine after we decanted it for 2 hrs. Opened up beautifully. Went great with brined turkey and wild hog sausage stuffing. Great start to the holiday season. Cheers.

10/10/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Girls loved it. Went tasty with venison tacos.

9/24/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Went well with tuna carpaccio. Great wine.

9/18/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great zin. Best outta napa.

9/18/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

One of the best pinots made in the past 10 years. Consistent and wonderful. Hats off to duck horn!

9/3/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Just released Marlstone. Will only get better. Still young. Was better the next day. A 91 now, give it three years and it will be a 94-95.

8/19/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great wine for the cost. A better 15$, wine. Can't go wrong with.

8/1/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Needs a few years aging.

7/3/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great Pinot.

6/18/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great nose and finish. Not as fruit forward as other four vines zinz. Highly recommend.

5/21/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Very big zin. Best I have had in a while. Great structure and balance with a smooth finish. Worth every nickel.

4/13/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Showed better when we tasted it than now, almost two years later. Still a nice wine--a little earthier than our liking but we love Adalaida pinots so we are more forgiving than we normally would be.

2/18/2011 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Just as expected--perfect, decadent, impressive and delicious. Merryvale never can go wrong with their Profile--whatever year it is. As good as this was at a 2006, it still could have had several more years in the bottle and still been just as enjoyable.

12/14/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

As always with "Lust", it was smooth, velveety, and one of the best zins I've had. This zin seems more like a juicy, fruity and decadent dessert than just a zinfandel. While it definitely had the fruit and spice known in zins, it is so much more interesting and layered in flavors than its fellow zins that are out there. I loved the '05 and the '06 is just as great.

12/10/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

wine of the night at the cheese pairing. Another great 4 Vines wine. Veyr fruit forward nose, with a smooth finish. Cherry, fig and tobabcco dominate. Slight dark chocolate and blueberry on the finish. Love it!

12/10/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

great finish, ready to drink now. Wont last much longer. Paired well with Hard Italian cheese and smokey cheddar. lots of fruit with hint of tobacco. Well rounded merlot.

12/10/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

decent Pinot frm Santa cruz area. Would buy it again. Paired well with smoked cheddar cheese and avery buttery brie. smooth finish.

12/10/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

paired great with soft La tur cheese and brie. Good Chard for the price range. respectable wine.

11/23/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Brillamt color and aroma. An amazingly smooth finish. The second bottle in a year or 2 will be even better. PAired well with wild bison patty melts. brought out the protein in the meat. highly recommended. they may not be doing the Vineyard X anymore, grab it if you can.

11/20/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Excellant viognier; much different than the typical viognier. Fruitier, very pleasant finish with hints of apricot. Paired well w/pre-dinner appetizers like stuffed mushrooms. Great wine to drink alone, too. I'm not a huge fan of viogniers normally, but this is one of my very favorites. Findleton makes a very approachable and easy to drink version.

11/20/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Good wine> Only Cab Rose we have. Paired good with turkey.

11/13/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Great wine. One of the best Lodi appelation wines.

10/25/2010 - 2PinotsInAPod wrote:

Not too bad for a screwcap wine from South Dakota. Not awesome, but certainly not awful. Drinkable on an average night but certainly not for a special occasion. Open a Pahlmeyer on those nights!